Kent · TR19 inspections and grease testing
TR19 inspections in Snargate
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Snargate, timed so the site keeps working and finished with a written report and photos.
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
How we handle TR19 inspection in Snargate
A pre-clean survey looks at the whole system, from canopy to discharge. Access is checked along the full length, and grease readings are taken at set points. If you have extracts that have never been grease tested and sections of duct that can’t be reached, we can help.
Work in a small place like Snargate starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy to discharge, then a TR19® certificate and a photo report.
We’re CHAS and SafeContractor accredited, we hold ISO 9001 and we’re fully insured. We are also a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, trading since 2009.
- Place
- Snargate (TN29)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Price
- Fixed quote, usually within a working day
- When we work
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What your team can do, and what needs us
For ventilation and air handling systems, in-house care is mostly about checks: keeping grilles clear, noting unusual noise or smells and logging filter changes. The inside of ducts and units needs a specialist.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, alongside our reports.
Keeping the system healthy
No system stays clean for ever, but care slows the build-up. A few tips:
- Never cook with filters missing
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Tell us if menus or opening hours change
- Flag oily drips near the extract
After the inspection, we send a report showing each reading, its location and pictures. Keep it with your fire safety and TR19 records.
Keep certificates, reports and readings in one place so you can produce them quickly.
Grease, kitchens and Snargate
Snargate sits within the area of Kent Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel. Environmental health officers from Folkestone and Hythe council inspect food businesses in Snargate. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after.
Around Snargate, as anywhere, we clean the parts you can’t see as well as the canopy you can.
Snargate is about 8 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. Whatever kind of site you run in Snargate, we can take on TR19 inspection. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so the site keeps running. We cover 922 places across Kent, large and small. We also work in Maidstone, around 21 miles away.
We cover every part of the TN29 postcode area for TR19 inspection and the streets around it. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Short Lane and Snargate Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for TR19 inspection include Brenzett (1 mile south-east), Ivychurch (2 miles east), Kenardington (3 miles north-west), Hamstreet (3 miles north) and Ruckinge (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles east), Hythe (11 miles east), Hawkinge (15 miles north-east), Tenterden (7 miles north-west) and Cheriton (14 miles east).
What’s near Snargate
Typical jobs here are in premises near Red Lion pub and the streets around them. Snargate’s nearest station is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 1.1 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (1.6 miles south-east) and Romney 'castle' (3.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Orlestone Forest.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
We don’t publish a price list, because sites vary so much. What we look at:
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- The scale of the work
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Working hours and out-of-hours timing
A single site or a whole portfolio, the quote is built the same way: what needs doing, how we get to it and when. The price is fixed before any work starts.
What we need to know
Many jobs can be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Your last certificate, test record or report
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Problems your staff have spotted
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then send you a fixed quote. To get going, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
Part by part
Extract fan and discharge
We look at where the extract discharges outside, as grease can build up there too.
Horizontal duct runs
Flat duct runs collect grease along their base. Readings are taken along each run through its access panels.
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and it goes on the report too. All told, the work takes a morning or less for one kitchen, more where there are several systems. Visits to a village like Snargate are booked in advance, at a time that suits whoever runs the site.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- We photograph the test points and record any sections we cannot reach.
- You get a report with readings, photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Tell us about site rules, permits or sign-in
- Let us know about parking and loading
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
Ask for a quote
Here’s what helps us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, a few photos and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, call us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Snargate
Keeping records across a portfolio is half the battle. Each visit ends with a dated report and photos, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
We regularly work with managing agents. Send the address, what’s needed and how access works and we will come back with a fixed quote.
Snargate: your questions answered
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for Snargate?
That is Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Do you work in villages like Snargate?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Snargate included. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the site when you book.
Is TR19 cleaning the law?
No, TR19® is not legislation. But the responsible person must assess and reduce fire risk under the Fire Safety Order 2005, which in a kitchen includes grease in the extract. Many insurers also expect TR19 cleaning.
At what point does grease need cleaning?
Two figures matter: a mean of no more than 200 microns between cleans, and 500 microns at any single point, which needs immediate spot cleaning. We show your readings against those figures.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, including grease, debris and dirty water. We do not leave it behind.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for out-of-hours work. We usually quote within one working day, and there’s a 24/7 line for emergencies.
How do you protect the area?
Floors and surfaces near the work are sheeted before any work starts, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used and we’ll propose a schedule with a fixed quote.
Also in Snargate
Do you need TR19 inspection in Snargate?
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. The old cleaning schedule may not match the kitchen any more.
Keep an eye out for these warning signs:
- Ductwork where grease may be over the TR19 limits
- Parts of the system left out of past cleans
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
- Insurers asking for TR19 evidence
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Church of St Dunstan or elsewhere in Snargate, its extract still collects grease from every lunch and event.
What to look for in a quote
- How areas they cannot reach will be recorded
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Proof of accreditation you can verify